Mar 02 In a reversal, former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page now says he did have contact with Russia By Joshua Barajas Page told MSNBC he did not deny" meeting with the Russian ambassador last summer in Cleveland. He told NewsHour he had no meetings with Russians last year. Continue reading
Mar 02 Watch 9:56 Why Sessions’ Russian diplomat meetings are raising questions By PBS News Hour What are the stakes behind Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ move to recuse himself of any possible investigation into the Trump campaign’s contact with Russia amid worries of election interference? Hari Sreenivasan speaks with John McLaughlin, a former deputy director of… Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch 3:32 News Wrap: Trump touts plan for naval expansion aboard aircraft carrier By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, President Trump carried his call for a major military build up aboard a newly built aircraft carrier, where he spoke to a U.S. Navy audience. Also, the U.S. struck hard at al-Qaida militants in Yemen… Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch 5:08 Trump’s agenda is fueling investor confidence. Will it last? By PBS News Hour The Dow Jones and other indexes were already doing well when Donald Trump won the presidential election. And the overall jump of recent weeks has accelerated mightily, rising from just above 18,000 on election day to breaking 21,000 this week. Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch 6:42 Blumenthal: Sessions needs to give ‘credible explanation’ or resign By PBS News Hour Critics say Attorney General Jeff Sessions' announcement to recuse himself from any investigations related to the Trump campaign doesn't go far enough. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Ct., one of those critics, about what he thinks Sessions needs… Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch 6:32 Recusing himself, Sessions says he never meant to mislead on Russia meetings By PBS News Hour Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced at a press conference Thursday that he would recuse himself from any investigations into the Trump campaign. That decision came after a Washington Post report that Sessions met with the Russian ambassador to the U.S. Continue watching
Mar 02 WATCH: Trump promises to boost defense spending By Ken Thomas, Associated Press Wearing a red USA cap, Trump saluted sailors as he arrived on the carrier. Continue reading
Mar 02 How Washington is reacting to Jeff Sessions’ Russia revelation By Joshua Barajas Here’s a breakdown of what members of Congress are saying about whether Sessions should recuse himself. Continue reading
Mar 02 WATCH: Speaker Ryan says Sessions should recuse himself if targeted By Associated Press Speaker of the House Paul Ryan may join a growing number of Congressional lawmakers, both Republican and Democrat, who are scrutinizing Attorney General Jeff Sessions' conversations with the Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak after he denied such interaction during his confirmation… Continue reading
Mar 02 Ben Carson confirmed as housing secretary By Jennifer C. Kerr, Associated Press Carson has no government or housing policy experience. Despite that, his nomination cleared a Senate committee in January on a unanimous vote. Continue reading